In pre-school we were all taught what sounds certain animals make. A cow moos, a horse nays, a cat meows, and so on. But what they failed to teach us was that goats sound scarily like humans. Seriously. That was terrifying. [Source: Gawker]
Johnathon Fielding captured his plane’s emergency landing on his smartphone camera, while flying over Utah. Fielding, his wife, baby and mother-in-law were passengers aboard the propeller plane when the captain on board announced they would have to make an emergency landing in the icy fields below due to the plane’s carburetor being iced up. Watch how Fielding […]
The 2012 apocalypse has been rescheduled, apparently. Recent reports indicate that multiple meteor showers have struck Russia. Brightly burning rocks have been spotted in the sky as they crash into the Ural region. Chelyabinsk residents have indicated that the meteors shook the ground and set off car alarms. At least 250 people have been injured in the […]
Our friends over at BrandsEye put together this excellent analysis of the social media conversation that emerged around the 2013 State Of The Nation Address, or #SONA/#SONA13, as you might have seen it. This, from BrandsEye’s report: From the speech in 2011 with 6,000 online mentions, this year’s address delivered just over 49,000 online conversations. […]
When last week’s episode ended with Kagiso’s crew walking out on him in the midst of one of his little tirades, I was convinced this week’s episode would take us back to the look & feel of Episode 1. I was expecting silly physical humour. Boy was I wrong. The second last episode of Kagiso’s […]
Not to be outdone by Cape Town local, Dec’io Lourenc’o in the huge balls department, Sverre Liliequist backflipped on to an avalanche while skiing down the face of a mountain. Just because, you know. Street cred. Or something, I don’t know what would compell someone to do that. Don’t ask me. Competing in the Big Mountain […]
Look, we can’t expect you all to have uncapped broadband, a US iTunes account and an Apple TV. And that’s why we’re looking out for you – while you plan to raise your game. Check out this crazy offer from Push Play:
SA’s favourite fashion blog, Popyacollar, touched down in New York this week to record all the action at New York Fashion Week. Featuring pics, reports and sightings of everyone from Anna Wintour to The Sartorialist himself. Click for more:
Warren Buffet buys Heinz. State Of The Nation: Nothing new. Richard Branson will be riding the Argus Cycle Tour. Woman publicly dumps boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. Stuck at 200km/h with no brakes for 200 km. 11-year-olds sexting in the UK. Oscar also had a machine gun.
It turns out the widely-covered story about Oscar Pistorius killing his girlfriend because he thought she was a burglar, is completely false. Not only that, but apparently there were ‘witnesses’ who heard screaming and shouting.
An article in the New York Times, written a year ago, revealed Oscar Pistorius to be something of a gun enthusiast – often visiting the shooting range when he couldn’t sleep.
Oscar Pistorius made front page headlines across the world during last year’s Olympic Games. Now he’s back at it again, for all the wrong reasons and even more prominant than bafore. Click to see the biggest names in global news featuring Pistorius as their main front page headline yesterday.
A tongue-in-cheek November 2012 article featured on 2oceansvibe has returned to the spotlight. What was originally an article about jealousy, turns out to reveal some relevant insight. This, following Oscar Pistorius’ alleged killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Monty Python star John Cleese has rubbed people the wrong way with a tweet he sent out earlier today. Not ideal..
Here’s what we know, at the end of Thursday 14 February, 2013. Reeva Steenkamp has been killed. She was shot at least twice. Some reports indicate four shots. A coroners report is yet to confirm the number of wounds. Oscar Pistorius has been arrested and charged for Reeva Steenkamp’s murder. Police have indicated that previous […]
Will Ferrell made an appearance at the Lakers versus Phoenix game, at Staples Centre on Tuesday evening. The comedian was spotted shortly before the Lakers game, donning a red coat and name tag that read “Ted Vagina”. He maintained strict composure beneath that prickly mustache, taking himself and the job as security guard very seriously. Ferrell was constantly […]
The House of Commons was assured yesterday that Canada is a zombie-free zone according to the Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird. Winnipeg New Democrat Pat Martin warned the house, I don’t need to tell you, Mr. Speaker, that zombies don’t recognize borders. Martin raised the issue of a Quebec Government disaster plan that used a mock zombie […]
Santiago Perez Grovas (26) and Taylor Dee (22) met and fell in love on Instagram. The pair are Instagram royalty in their own rights, with 70 000 and 18 000 followers respectively. Their love affair started when Grovas reached 50 000 followers on the social media site, and to celebrate posted a competition. To enter […]
Police indicate that they will oppose bail for Oscar Pistorius. Police indicate that previous incidents of a “domestic nature” have been reported at Pistorius residence. More inside
Though there may be plenty of fish in the sea, you might be tempted to tag and release these specimens. Enjoy these top ten Awkward Family Valentine’s Day Photos, and be comforted – your Valentine’s day will never be this bad. Awkward Family Photos was started by Mike and Doug in 2009 after Mike saw […]
It has been reported that Oscar Pistorius has shot and killed his girlfriend, FHM model Reeva Steenkamp. As police investigations and legal proceedings unfold, hard facts are short at hand. What is certain, however, is that Oscar Pistorius’ website managers need to update and remove the following scrolling header image, as soon as possible. Click here for […]
South Africa has halted the total ban on rhino trophies, while 96 Rhinos have already been poached in South Africa this year. The United Nations Wildlife Trade Regulator (CITES) secretariat’s proposal halting the trade of rhino trophies and rejecting rhino products, is now being backed by Government. Environment Minister, Edna Molewa said in a statement, […]
The details on this morning’s shooting are still unclear, but whatever the outcome it should serve as another warning againt raising a simple sportsman up to be something he ultimately isn’t.
Take this large 5-bedroom family home in Clifton, for example. It’s on at R27.5 million. And you just know that the owner will probably accept R25 million for a cash offer. Surely? Click for photos.
The identity of Oscar Pistorius’s current girlfriend has been revealed.
Paralympic hero, Oscar Pistorius, has shot and killed his girlfriend. The shooting happened in the early hours of this morning at his home in Silver Lakes, Pretoria.
Match-Fixing: Former SA Assistant Coach Sentenced To Eight Years. Tutu Punishes Obama’s Drone In Letter To New York Times. Holy-Spirit Will No Longer Assist The Pope. Financial Times To Stop Printing In SA By July. Latest on Shrien Dewani.
Twitter and American Express (Amex) have collaborated to make an online shopping cart, via Twitter. You’ll first need to sync your Amex to twitter. The twitter account has to be public and no prepaid or corporate American Express cards are compatible. You tweet the appropriate product hashtag and the @AmexSync twitter account will tweet a confirmation hashtag […]
Here’s something light for those of you who’ve had a terrible Wednesday. It has been known for years that the mountainside above Tamboerskloof is inhabited by semi-wild donkeys that make occasional appearances in Bo-Kaap parking lots and Tamboerskloof streets. Two of the elusive beasts trundled gracefully from the mist this morning on to the Signal Hill road, and were […]
Video game arcades are casinos for minors, who want to blow their pocket money in one night. Bright flashing lights, no clocks, no windows, no parents, an instant token dispenser (and drug dealer) in every dingy corner… it was every kid’s dream and every other parent’s nightmare.